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Making the Transition from Managing Assets to Managing Wealth: An Advisor's Checklist
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A brief checklist of considerations for adding managed portfolios to your practice.
Market Outlooks
President Biden’s First 100 Days: By The Numbers
President Joe Biden marks his 100th day in office tomorrow. What has happened so far?
Market Outlooks
Weekly Macro Update: Time to Start Thinking About Thinking
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The Fed doesn’t need to act anytime soon, but Powell needs to reassure investors that he sees the same strong data they do.
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Weekly Macro Update: Investing Around the Next Round of Russia Sanctions
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Markets have learned to brace for each new set of measures, but now it’s more important to watch for any evolution in the bilateral relationship.
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Weekly Macro Update: With So Much Liquidity, It’s Time to Double-Check the Plumbing
Inflation fears look exaggerated so far, but risks buried deep in balance sheets can never get too much attention.
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Weekly Macro Update: How to Invest in the “Best of All Possible Worlds”
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Markets should worry less about inflation and more about government investment that produces higher rates of sustainable growth.
Market Outlooks
Schumer’s Gambit, and Infrastructure Week
President Joe Biden is outlining a $4 trillion infrastructure plan that will include items like universal pre-kindergarten, significant investments in addressing climate change as well as tax increases to pay for this spending. In other words: items, that along with the overall size of the package, will raise the hackles of Republicans in Congress.
Market Outlooks
South Korean Stocks: Has the Luster Faded After a Strong Finish to 2020?
Gareth Lyons and Nabil Salem discuss the somewhat unusual South Korean stock market--unusual in that, this tech-dominated market remained attractively priced until recently. Lyons and Salem review the recent valuation history of this market, analyze drivers of outperformance in 2020, and summarize their current views on South Korea as an asset allocation opportunity.
Behavioral Finance
Rules as Tools: Using Heuristics to Help Empower Financial Success
People often use simple mental shortcuts, also called heuristics, when they make everyday decisions. But can these rules of thumb improve financial well-being? We studied commonly used rules of thumb in four financial categories (saving, spending, investing, and debt management).